Hyde Novices' Hurdle Tips & Odds 2026
The Hyde Novices' Hurdle is the Grade 2 novice hurdle over 2m 5f at Cheltenham on Friday 13 November 2026. Get the latest odds, tips and past winners.
Hyde Novices' Hurdle Tips
The 2026 Hyde Novices' Hurdle, run as the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, is due off at 15:30 on Friday 13 November, the opening day of Cheltenham's November Meeting. We will add our tip once the final field is confirmed in the week of the race.
This is often the first big test at Cheltenham for the season's staying novice hurdlers, so it pays to look closely at horses who won their bumpers or hurdle debuts over two and a half miles or further.
About the Hyde Novices' Hurdle
The Hyde Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2 novice hurdle over 2m 5f, first run in 1996 and given Grade 2 status in 2008. It has been sponsored by Albert Bartlett since 2024, after previously running under the Ballymore and Trustatrader names.
It is a recognised trial for the Turners Novices' Hurdle over the same trip at the Cheltenham Festival, and for the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle over three miles. Every race at the November Meeting is shown live on Racing TV.
What Happened In The 2025 Hyde Novices' Hurdle?
Paul Nicholls' NO DRAMA THIS END travelled strongly under Harry Cobden, led at the last and quickened clear to win by three lengths at 5/1.
The 7/4 favourite Heads Up, who had made the running, held on for second by a head from King's Bucks in a nine-runner field on soft ground.
Previous Winners Of The Hyde Novices' Hurdle
| Year | Winner | Winning Jockey | Winning Trainer | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | No Drama This End | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 5/1 |
| 2024 | Potters Charm | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 7/4 |
| 2023 | Minella Missile | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams | 22/1 |
| 2022 | Hermes Allen | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 9/4 |
| 2021 | Blazing Khal | Donal McInerney | Charles Byrnes | 9/2 |